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Nice work on the mufflers! :thumbup: Any other little bits you're thinking of doing? Rearsets or heel insert plates for example? Swingarm could be good too. Was it difficult to do? I can imagine if I did it it'd be full of bubbles and creases! :spank:

Re: UK trip from continental Europe, September 9/10/11, 2011 Looks good Martin! Really hope I'll be able to make it!!!

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Thieving ****ards!!!!!!!! Oh man I'm sorry to hear this - I was looking forward to seeing it should I make it over with Cloggy to Canterbury in Sept. Hope that you find it in one piece. Did it happen whilst you were at work during the day?! Is there somewhere at...

The scales need expanding :BLAA: :spank: Seriously, I've ridden in 14 deg F and at about 80mph....it was a little fresh to say the least!!!!!!

So we've had us Poms bashing the Aussies in the Ashes thread, but I thought that us Europeans could equally give each other a good bashing over what I consider to be one of the best sports ever invented! :Flash: None of this stop/start, helmet and pad wearing 'football' from across the pond in...

:welcome: good to see the UK is getting more and more members - gotta represent with all the Aussies and Yanks!!!!!!! :BLAA: I can't really talk though having jumped ship and left the island for France! Very sweet looking bike, and you have a similar history to me with the motorbike noises on...

Yeah I'm gonna get me a set of these, they look great and at the price it's a no-brainer. I fully understand some people wanting to support their local manufacturers though. They also do adjustable length, folding levers now! Foldable & Adjustable Brake Clutch Levers R1 R6 FZ1 FZ6 on eBay...

Good luck for what's heading your way Down Under. Will be sincerely hoping the destruction is the minimal amount possible and that everyone is safe. Mother Nature is not a happy bunny this year....

Welcome Granite! Good luck for your test. Be careful, the Fazer isn't for just any wee bairn! But she's great fun and was my first big bike after passing my test. Now just to wait until Scotland thaws out (about July right?! :spank: ) then get out there and enjoy the...

Yes I'm going with the crowd on this one. Get the used 06. The most important upgrade between the 2 models were the brakes, but the 2-pot sliding calipers are fine for most people's needs. Other than that it's almost all cosmetic upgrades really. Haggle like mad (what have you got to lose?)...

Changing the oil and filter yourself is easy :thumbup: not only does it save you a fortune, it gets you working on your bike and will lead to improving your mechanical skills! Just make sure you have all the tools you need BEFORE starting the job, you've already read the 'how to change your...

Determined not to see my bike dissolve this winter, I've been doing a lot of research on how to protect it, as unfortunately storing her in the garage isn't an option for me. She's my trusty commute to work now, averaging about 400km per week. There's been some good threads about keeping your...

''Don't try this at home!!'' :rolleyes:

There are some cool avatars on this forum! I think originality and obscure connections to motorbiking (like the sci-fi flying motorbike cop!) win some points for sure! Of course cute pets always stand a chance too!

I have exactly the same top box and rack. Easy to install but I recommend you put something on the grab handle to protect if from scratches. I used very thin foam (like from packaging). I have had a lot more than 5kg in the box, and exceeded 120km/h by some way! In fact I do this everyday and...

I know this is really the only way to go, but it's so much work :spank: I'd have to do this everyday....after coming home from work in the evening from an hour's ride in heavy traffic - just not gonna happen really! :ban: Are there any quick tips or indeed 'must do's' for the commuter with...

Yeah the damn salt is eating away my Fazer! It's incredible what damage it does. We've obviously had a freeze that last month and they've been throwing on so much salt. My bike was in really good condition and in just over the space of 2 months of real winter and wet weather riding I've seen a...

For braking in a straight line on very wet tarmac, my opinion is that ABS will out-brake almost any experienced rider on a non-ABS equipped bike. For me this is really the MOST useful application of the technology. There may be a few supermen out there who can beat ABS, but it'll be during a...

Yes as everyone has said, ABS on the road is good. It's a strange feeling when it kicks in (which has only happened once or twice with me - so far!), kind of like a pulsing vibration. HOWEVER, this was all in a straight line. I am not sure how well you would cope going around a corner/leaning...

It's the way you fall. This is a classic highside when the rear starts to slide forward, then the tyre bites and the momentum snaps you upwards and off! Spectacular, but very painful I imagine! A lowside is when the bike slides out from underneath you. I am sure there are some videos on you...